house finch

noun

: a small finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) that has a male with a red head, breast, and rump and that is native to Mexico and the western U.S. and has been introduced in the eastern U.S.

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Again, in 1930, when the economic plunge was all too obvious, The Sun ran no Thanksgiving editorial but did feature a cartoon by Edmund Duffy that showed a gaunt and worried-looking Uncle Sam, with a knife in one hand, bending over a turkey about the size of a house finch. —

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 Finches are a good example of the instinct toward seasonal flocking, with both the red house finches and the yellow goldfinches gathering in large flocks of dozens to hundreds. —

Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024 The nectar-rich flowers attract bees and butterflies in the summer, while goldfinches, house finches, and pine siskins enjoy their seeds through the fall and winter. —

Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2024 Goldfinches, house finches, juncos, and chickadees particularly love aster seeds. —

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